Wife of LDS church president passes away

Francis Monson was 'example of love and support'

6:38 PM,
May 17, 2013

Frances Monson ? with her husband, President Thomas S. Monson, and their daughter, Ann Dibb ? waves goodbye as they leave a session of General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City. Frances Monson died Friday morning at age 85.

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Frances B. Monson, wife of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, died Friday morning in a Salt Lake City hospital. She was 85.

According to a news release by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Frances Monson had been hospitalized for several weeks and "passed away peacefully of causes incident to age" at 6:35 a.m., surrounded by family. Funeral arrangements are still pending.

Tom Lamb, director of the church's Southern Utah Public Affairs Council, described Monson as a devoted wife and mother who was an example of what it means to be a Latter-day Saint woman. ...